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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gangatikuri
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang = গঙ্গাটিকুরি
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal # India
| pushpin_label_position =
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India
| coordinates = {{coord|23|42|49.2|N|88|05|52.4|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[West Bengal]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]]
| established_title = 
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| population_total = 4,053
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 713123 (Gangatikuri)
| area_code = 03453
| area_code_type = Telephone/[[Subscriber trunk dialing|STD]] code
| registration_plate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Bolpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bolpur]]
| website = {{URL|http://purbabardhaman.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[English language|English]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Ketugram (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Ketugram]]
}}
'''Gangatikuri''' is a village in [[Ketugram II]] [[Community development block in India|CD block]] in [[Katwa subdivision]] of [[Purba Bardhaman district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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===CD block HQ===
The headquarters of Ketugram II CD block are located at Gangatikuri.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/1909_PART_B_DCHB_BARDDHAMAN.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Barddhaman | work= Map of Barddhaman with CD Block HQs and Police Stations (on the fourth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 26 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2110 | title = BDO Offices under Burdwan District | work = Department of Mass Education Extension & Library Services, Government of West Bengal | publisher = West Bengal Public Library Network | access-date = 8 February 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181005055734/http://www.wbpublibnet.gov.in/node/2110 | archive-date = 5 October 2018 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Urbanisation===
88.44% of the population of Katwa subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 11.56% of the population live in the urban areas.<ref name=handbook2014>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2014 Bardhaman | work = Table 2.2 | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 25 January 2019 | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | url-status = dead }}</ref> The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]] Gangatikuri had a total population of 4,053, of which 2,064 (51%) were males and 1,989 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 476. The total number of literates in Gangatikuri was 2,067 (57.79% of the population over 6 years).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/census-tables|title=Census tables | publisher=Government of India|access-date=2024-02-03}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[Gangatikuri railway station]] is situated on the [[Barharwa-Azimganj-Katwa loop]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-katwa-azimganj-passenger-53017/14257/1932/1801 |title = 53017 Katwa Azimganj Passenger | work= Time Table |publisher= indiarailinfo | access-date = 28 February 2017 }}</ref>

Gangatikuri is on the Uddharanpur-Bolpur/ Suri Road.<ref>Google maps</ref>

Gangatikuri' nearest railway station pachundi station of katwa-amudpur loop line

==Education==
Gangatikuri Atindra Nath Bidyamandir, Gangatikuri

Sonartori College of Education at village Balutia, PO Banwaribad, is located near Gangatikuri railway station.

Gangatikui Girls School, Gangatikuri

Vision English medium School, Kalitala, Gangatikuri<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.stce.in/Default/Pages/Default.aspx | title = Sonar Tori College of Education | publisher = STCE |access-date = 4 February 2019}}</ref>

MSVR Mission Academy, Gangatikuri

== Animal Hospital & Administrative Offices==
Block Livestock Development Office, Ketugram II & Block Animal Health Centre, [[Ketugram II]] is situated at Gangatikuri village. BAHC, Gangatikuri, Ketugram II is the only animal hospital situated in Ketugram II Block which provide veterinary treatment facilities for both pet & livestock.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://wikimapia.org/42472266/Block-Livestock-Development-Office-BAHC-Ketugram-II| title = Block Livestock Development Office & BAHC, Ketugram-II, India, Bangla, Katwa, Bandor, Udhanpur Road | publisher = Wikimapia |access-date = 13 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://ard.wb.gov.in/gis-map/|title = Locate Us | publisher = WBARD |access-date = 13 August 2024}}</ref>

Block Development Office, Ketugram II is situated at Gangatikuri Village which is the main administrative office of the Ketugram-II Block.

Block Land & Land Revenue Office, Assistant Director of Agriculture Office, Sub Inspector of School Office of the Ketugram-II Community Development Block are also situated at this village.

==References==
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{{Purba Bardhaman District}}

[[Category:Villages in Purba Bardhaman district]]

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